Alanis Morissette Recovers After Fall During Los Angeles Show

Alanis Morissette went down during an energetic performance of “Uninvited” at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on November 11, the closing night of her residency. As she spun around, her hair appeared to snag on the microphone, pulling the stand over and sending her backward onto the stage.

Morissette quickly got up and resumed performing, head-banging and pumping her fists as the song continued. A crew member came onstage to repair the microphone. Video from the performance also showed her nearly making contact with her guitarist as she fell. Viewers praised her quick recovery, while some noted that vigorous movement is a familiar part of her shows.

The performance included a pointed reference to Ben Affleck, her co-star in the 1999 film “Dogma.” Speaking about a man who had questioned why she had not been open about her sexuality, Morissette said, “Thank you, Ben Affleck.” She then showed a clip from the film in which his character’s head explodes.

The moment followed Morissette’s recent appearance on the “Handsome” podcast, where she said she is pansexual. Asked whether she was serious, she confirmed that she was.